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Milton Keynes

American  
[keenz] / kinz /

noun

  1. a residential district in S England, near London, established in the 1960s.

Milton Keynes British  
/ ˈmɪltən ˈkiːnz /

noun

  1. a new town in central England, in Milton Keynes unitary authority, N Buckinghamshire: founded in 1967: electronics, clothing, machinery; seat of the Open University. Pop: 184 506 (2001 est)

  2. a unitary authority in central England, in Buckinghamshire. Pop: 215 700 (2003). Area: 310 sq km (119 sq miles)

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Voters in Milton Keynes will be able to cast their ballot in the centre:mk shopping centre.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Replacement buses will run between Milton Keynes and Bedford where passengers can take a train to London St Pancras.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

After seeking help, she was moved from mental health unit to mental health unit, sometimes many hours from the family she loved in Milton Keynes.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

Davies has been playing the lead role, but was reportedly replaced by her understudy Hannah Lowther in Milton Keynes on Wednesday.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Tunbridge Wells, Cambridge, North Hertfordshire and Milton Keynes will all take part in pilots which could eventually be rolled out across England.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

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